Finally able to see comet NEOWISE tonight. Light pollution still a problem but at least the clouds cleared and it was high enough in the sky to be seen despite our being in a valley. (It blows my mind that I can capture this image with a cellphone.)
Month: July 2020
Hochwacht view
Today’s view from the Hochwacht (normally you can see two lakes)
Hochwacht hike
Second training hike, on a rainy day— Zugerberg Hochwacht: 8.3km, 300m ascent, 2h10m, 12°C.
In Training
(We’re getting in shape for a 3 day/2 night excursion in August to the high alpine valleys of the Urbachtal region of Switzerland. We’ll get to help care for horses and a flock of 1,100 sheep!)
Panzerweg footbridge
During our hike today we crossed this dilapidated footbridge. I think this part of the trail isn’t used much!
Zugerberg hike
Time to get back in shape! First training hike was to go up the Zugerberg: 7.4km, 400m ascent, 2h20m, 13°C. Nice forested walk with some partial views of Lake Zug.
Mask-wearing
Switzerland will finally make mask-wearing mandatory on public transport due to the recent uptick in coronavirus cases. Now do all public places!
Pizza dippers
In other news I have just invented “pizza dippers”. That’s where you tear off hunks of fresh-baked pizza dough bread into a dip of pizza sauce and toppings. Where’s the wine?
Pizza dough bread
That feeling when you think the pizza dough is rising in one oven and the other oven is preheating to 220°C, but then you realize it’s all the same oven.